Dennis Noble Ratts broadside
Collection — Folder: S2834
Identifier: S2834
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises an undated broadside with a public announcement from Dennis Noble Ratts in Indiana, listing auctioneering etiquette and the basics of buying and selling for first-time attendees.
Dates
- after 1945
Creator
- Ratts, Dennis Noble, 1918-2000 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Dennis Noble Ratts was born on July 15, 1918 in Morgan County, Indiana, to Perry and Zelma Ratts. He attended Eminance High School in Eminance, Indiana and was a member of the Eminance Masonic Lodge. Ratts served as a colonel in the military during World War II. After the war, he returned home to run a John Deere store until he became a member of the State and National Association of Auctioneers. His career as an auctioneer lasted 40 years. Ratts married Hester Frances Denny on February 4, 1939. He died on Janurary 12, 2000.
Sources
Ancestry.com. "Dennis Noble Ratts." Accessed February 8, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindAGrave.com. "Col. Dennis Noble Ratts." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 8, 2024.. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11846416/dennis-noble-ratts.
Sources
Ancestry.com. "Dennis Noble Ratts." Accessed February 8, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindAGrave.com. "Col. Dennis Noble Ratts." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 8, 2024.. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11846416/dennis-noble-ratts.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This item was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999 by Phillip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created on 2024/02/08 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/03/22 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Ratts, Dennis Noble, 1918-2000 (Person)
- Title
- Dennis Noble Ratts broadside
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
